If your dog is nervous, fearful, apprehensive or anxious around others or in new situations, this program is for you.
For these guests, we have our Confidence Learning & Social Skills (CLASS) daycare program, which offers a safe place for dogs to build relationships with us and grow in confidence so they can slowly, safely be introduced to others as they are ready.
We have had great success with this program and with creating strong bonds of trust with dogs. That trust is the foundation for them to learn to be comfortable around other dogs and in new or social settings.
Our CLASS program is available SEVEN days a week.
Growing in confidence and experiencing new environments is tiring. We alternate play with rest to ensure dogs are able to rest, process and re-energize for another round of social exposure and confidence building.
We very carefully plan each day's CLASS groups to create a safe, supportive and stable environment that won't overwhelm your dog.
We have indoor and outdoor parks for diverse experience and play.
Our parks are air conditioned and fully climate controlled in all weather.
A successful day is one that meets your dog's emotional needs, and relationship-building is paramount to that,
One-on-one play sessions give your dog additional time with our attendants to strengthen their relationships and comfort with us.
We match our confidence-building guests with others who make them feel safe and match their energy and play style.
There may be some minor size differences, but we don't group very tiny dogs with very large ones and have size-specific confidence-building groups.
We not only watch very closely for supportive and confidence-building play and engagement, but watch closely for all aspects of your dog's wellbeing, including stool consistency, appetite, play energy or any other physical aspect we note.
If we note something, however small, we will notify you.
Get your pup started with their personalized care program! Assessments are approximately 30 mins and can be scheduled 7 days a week. Visit our Schedule a Meet & Greet page for more details.
Pickup after 6 pm
Applies to intact male and female dogs over 8 months.
Confidence Learning & Social Skills Program. Buy a set number of days to use within 90 days. Each dog requires their own package. Daycare hours: 6 am - 6 pm. Pickup until 9 pm available. Package must be used within three months.
5 CLASS days. $46/day
5-day CLASS package for 2 dogs: $440 ($44/day)
20 CLASS days. $41/day
20-day CLASS package for 2 dogs: $1560 ($39/day)
10 CLASS days. $44/day
10-day CLASS package for 2 dogs: $800 ($40/day)
Please see full client services agreement for full details, refund and cancellation policy. Prices do not include gst.
Please reach us at info@thehappyhoundplaypark.ca if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Required vaccinations
Puppies under 24 weeks old require:
Dogs over 24 weeks old require:
Suggested Vaccinations
The CLASS dog daycare program helps nervous or fearful dogs develop confidence so they can begin to be introduced to others and develop social skills and confidence.
This is not a training program, but is a support program. If your dog is reactive (barks or shows "aggression"), we have training programs to help with that behaviour.
You don't need to know whether this is the right program for your dog or not.
Book a Meet & Greet Appointment and we might recommend this program based on meeting and assessing your dog.
There is no set schedule or frequency for your dog to attend; however, confidence building is trust-based and building a dog’s trust occurs with consistency and investment, and we need to build on progress.
If your goal is to build your dog's confidence to be comfortable around other dogs, then consistency and a schedule that we can build on is suggested and we can work with your schedule and availability to put that program together.
If you simply need an intermittent safe space for your pup while you're occasionally away, and you have no longer-term goals, we can have your dog join us for intermittent CLASS days that focus on your dog's trust and relationship with our attendants
Because each dog is so very unique, with a unique background, feelings, and experiences, and as they continue to have experiences away from our programs, there is no guarantee as to a timeline.
This is not a training or behavioural modification program, but instead builds on the dog’s demonstrated comfort level and response to new situations or dogs.
At any point when a dog is participating in our CLASS program, if they don’t progress in their comfort and confidence, we will inform you.
If your dog progresses in comfort and is best suited for Social Daycare, we will inform and celebrate with you!
6-9 am: planning play groups and check-ins
9-11 am: Morning play programs
11 - 12:30 pm: Mid-day rest, lunches, one-on-one play, enrichment sessions & training
1 - 3:30/4:00 pm: Afternoon play programs
4:00 - 6:00 pm: rest & safe check-outs
We accept dogs of all sizes. We have separate areas for our little dogs and larger dogs.
We do! Please see our prices above for details.
We do! We accept puppies after their second set of vaccinations. Puppies must have been in your home for at least one week and be 12 weeks of age.
We do accept intact dogs over 8 months old. Their play program, whether social group or personal play will be determined by their behaviour in social group and the other dogs' responses. If a dog isn't thriving in social group, our personal play program is ideal.
All dogs in our daycare program play naked! Naked play is the safest play for dogs.
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